Reminders

2nd Sunday of Lent, March 1, 2026

ByRosemary February 25, 2026

Genesis 12: I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you;
2 Timothy 1: He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began, . . .
Matthew 4: And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.

To be an artist of our own life, we must learn how to detach our selves from it long enough to reconstruct it. “Every now and then, go away and have a little relaxation,” Leonardo da Vinci writes. “To remain constantly at work will diminish your judgment. Go some distance away, because work will be in perspective and a lack of harmony is more readily seen.”
The Monastic Way, Sister Joan Chittister

From Lynda Fleming:

Once again, we would like to put together Easter treat bags for the guys at Souls Harbor. Donna Dinsmore is out of town for several months preparing for a new grandchild, so I will be coordinating the collection. Below is a list of the items that we’re hoping to include. If you would prefer to give a monetary donation, that would be wonderful! Please see me at church or send your contribution via Venmo or Zelle to 972-754-0823.
Socks
Toiletries (travel size)
Toothbrush and small toothpaste
Candy
Laundry detergent pods

Thanks, in advance, for your generosity and support!

Another Reminder for The 2nd Sunday of Lent, March 1, 2026

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom ( the video conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88528744737?pwd=Te3cub31Q6XpNvUfzutHMgQ8JGqd42.1
Meeting ID: 885 2874 4737
Passcode: 412993

John Stack Ministries meets on Sunday for Mass at 9:30 at
The ArtCentre of Plano,
902 E. 16th St, Plano, Texas.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement
Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s
People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total
growth. Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged &
make the world we live in a better place to live.

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Reminder for Sunday 11-20-11, Christ the King
ByRosemary November 17, 2011

Mass: Coffee & juice, pastries & specials on the House.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with Stack. Welcome.

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence, south side, Plano.

Readings:   Ezekiel, 34, 11-17,  I will look after and tend my sheep; Psalm 23, The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want; 1 Corinthians 15, 20-28, Christ has been raised from the dead; Matthew 25, 31-46, The last judgement, He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture Picture 1:    Wedding of Jack & Jackie Carleson, 11-11-11, 11:00 A.M.

Picture 2:    Baptism of Josh

Picture 3:    Rita's house

Picture 4:    The Scrapers

Picture 5:    Diane & Jenny

Community Bulletin Board:

A. Schedule of upcoming events:  In an attempt to make our Advent special this year, we invite the community to focus on one gift to the less fortunate each of the 4 Sundays. We will include a special reconciliation rite the 4th Sunday, Dec. 18. See the flier. Download Advent 2011

    1. November 27, 1st of Advent. The gift: Food.  Network of Community Ministries with help from Cindy & Ken Cramer.

    2. December 4, 2nd Advent. The gift: Toys for Collin County Child Advocacy Center with Beth helping. John Cade celebrates our Mass.

         December 10, Saturday, Love for Kids Christmas Party in Flower Mound for handicapped kids.  loveforkidsinc@yahoo.com

       3. December 11, 3rd Advent. The gift: Blankets to The Bridge Homeless Shelter. Also, Thanks Brunch in gratitude to our Board and particularly to Ron Kovatis, Penny Morrow, & Cathy Goode, who are retiring. Special guest homilist, Jamie Rose.

       4. December 18, 4th Advent. The Gift: Men's Shoes for the Austin Street Shelter. Also, a special rite of reconciliation during our Mass. Mike Carrell will share his ideas during the homily.

      5. Christmas Eve, 4:00, December 24, Saturday.



What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.  Thanksgiving observations from Fr. McBrien, National Catholic Reporter, November 7, Download What to be thankful for this Thanksgiving 11-18-11

Picture 6:    Jenny & Melissa

Picture 7:    Beth preping the front door for paint

Picture 8:    Painters, Fred & Jerry

Picture 9:    Jim with his block & tackle for pulling out the dead holly bushes

Picture 10:   Without the dead hollies

Picture 11:   Michelle watering the Texas Sage, supposedly more drought resistant



True?

Love recognizes no barriers.

It jumps hurdles, leaps fences,

penetrates walls to arrive at its destination,
full of hope.

Maya Angelou



   Video: Final Blessing



See you Sunday, November 20

J.S. (214-783-0443)



JSM Mission-Faith Statement

      Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total growth

      Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live



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Reminder for Sunday,February 8, 2015, 5th Ordinary Time, Cycle B
ByRosemary February 4, 2015



Harper & Sophia say, "Hi, Everybody, want a cookie?"

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and pastries, both bought and home-made, after Mass.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.

Mike sharing his insights of the day.

Readings:

Job  7, 1-7, Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?

Psalm 147,    Praise the Lord, who heals the broken hearted.

1 Corinthians 9, 16-25,   I have made myself a slave to all.

Mark 1, 29-39,   They brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons.

Offertory Marlene, Cindy, Zaile, and Bill.

Community Activities:

1.   ROMEO MEET: Friday, February 6 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Time to get together again. The Older Geezer will take attendance. Let's do it.

2.    LADIES' LUNCHEON, Thursday, February 5, 1:00, Café Amore’, Midway, BYOB.

Everyone, please forward to anyone you think would be interested. If you let me know I will add their email to the list.

Carol

Leo volunteering to sing along with Shonda (mom) and Bethany.

3. February 15, Community memorial for Fred with brunch catered by Maureen & the Macchio gang.

4.   Febrary 17, Mardi Gras Tuesday followed by Ash Wednesday.

5.   John Cade announces a Harville Hendrix seminar on Safe Conversation, Feb. 14, free. 214-357-0371,   Download FWD Flier Feb english 2015 B (3)

Very busy twins, Victoria and Buddy.

What is going on in our Catholic World:

1.        The read on the new generation of priests, Pray Tell, January 26, 2800 words,   Download Recently ordained

Leo sweet talking his dad, Ray.

True?

The only important thing is to follow nature. A tiger should be a good tiger; a tree, a good tree. So man should be man. But to know what man is, one must follow nature and go alone, admitting the importance of the unexpected. Still, nothing is possible without love….For love puts one in a mood to risk everything, and not to withhold important elements.

Carl Jung

Jerry and Shirley with John plotting a take-over.

See you Sunday, February 8, 2015, 5th Ordinary Time, Cycle B

J.S., 214-783-0443

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Our Goals:

Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s
People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

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Sunday Homily 7-18-10, 16th Ordinary Time
ByRosemary July 18, 2010

Readings:  Genesis 18, 1-10; Psalm 15, He who does Justice will live in the Presence of the Lord; Colossians 1, 24-28; Luke 10, 38-42

Genesis: a summary—

The first book of the whole bible, Genesis has 7 great fables about how people got here and how we got to the messes we are in.

1. The Creation stories, two of them.

2.   The origin of sin, the apple tree, Eve, the snake.

3.   Cain kills Abel, his brother.

4.   Noah & the flood—still looking for the Ark.

5. Tower of Babel.

6.   The great founders, patriarchs of Judaism, Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob.

7.   Joseph, the 12^th son of Jacob, goes to Egypt.

Our story: Abraham & Sarah, childless, old. Note the eastern hospitality. Still present in East Africa. Difficult often. Read all of chapter 18 & note the amusing last paragraph not included in the lectionary.

Luke & Martha and Mary: 2 observations—

1. A favorite story about 2 women. I won’t talk more about the story, because I have another idea for the homily.



2. A simple way to understand the story comes from ordinary, contemporary psychology. To simplify, we have two types of people here, type A and type B. Type A, the efficient, prompt, project focused person who gets things done. Type B, the laid back, easy going, appreciative person who listens well.

I would beg to disagree with Jesus on this one. Both are good & beautiful. Both are needed. For maturity we are challenged to be more like our opposite.

To Have a Dream

Last Saturday Rosemary & I had the privilege of officiating at a couple’s afternoon wedding on the shore of Otter Lake, near Georgian Bay & Parry Sound, Province of Ontario, Canada.

The wedding especially touched me because I have known the Reddick family of the bride, Siobhan (pronounced Chivon’), for over 40 years, since the ‘60’s. Before Siobhan was even born I knew her dad, Rick, who is a doctor.

Siobhan & her husband Matt Lindsay impressed me for a couple of big reasons. They had two dreams.

One dream obviously was their wedding. Everybody dreams about what kind of wedding they want, especially the brides, I suppose. Trouble is, expenses come to the surface and the wedding gets modified.

Siobhan & Matt wanted to invite all their best friends & all their families, almost 200 people. So they put on a destination wedding. Everyone went to the Kellerman Resort on Otter Lake near Parry Sound. The resort was totally reserved from Friday to Sunday. Some people even stayed in nearby Parry Sound.

What about the expense? According to Kay, Siobhan’s grandmother, they earned enough to cover it. Rick, Siobhan’s dad, a doctor who has done well over the years and is generous, surely helped them. But they lived their dream.

Their second dream has been to see other cultures around the world, not in a superficial, tourist way, but as a resident. Last year and this year they are teaching in an international school in Monterrey, Mexico. They have also taught in France and in China.

In fact, the little white dog I am holding in the Friday blog pictures was rescued off the street in China. She was the ring bearer. Memories of Naomi in ‘05.

Which brings me to a person dear to me and all of us, who likewise has had a dream. She has dreamed for some years of getting a job in France teaching music like she has been doing here in PISD.

This coming month Celeste will follow her dream and move to Europe. She will teach music, not quite in France, her first choice, but in Switzerland. Not a bad second choice.

Celeste, I am proud of you, I admire you for following your dream, and I celebrate you for your courage. I will dearly miss you here each Sunday, but I wish you Bon Voyage et Bon Chance.

What is your dream?

Picture 1: Maddie & Celeste

Picture 2: Linda & Rick Cardenas, The Brisket Man

Picture 3:   Georgie & Natalie

Picture 4:   Siobhan & Matt, Otter Lake, Ontario

Picture 5:   Emma with her grandmother Margie & dad & mom, Tom & Beth

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Sunday Mass Notice, May 13 – 6th Sunday of Easter, Mothers’ Day & First Communion
ByRosemary May 10, 2007

Sunday Mass Notice, May 13, 2007 – 6th Sunday of Easter

Mass: Sunday, 9:30; coffee, donuts, muffins (home made), & juice on the house.

Place: Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.

Readings: Acts 15, 1-29; Psalm 67; Revelation 21, 10-23; John 14, 23-29

Community Bulletin Board

Anniversary Celebration: Rosemary & I thank all of you who helped to make the Anniversary Celebration so Magic.

Mothers’ Day & First Communion: to celebrate we will have a cake & refreshments, plus we will show again the Africa slide show ( lots missed it at the Anniversary Party ).

From our Erin: (Diane McClurg’s daughter)

This summer I am going to be offering swimming lessons to you all in your home. This can be a group of people you gather together or a private lesson, but you won’t have to go anywhere!!!! I will come to you!

Group Lessons: Need to be no more than 4 children around the same age at the same level. Lessons will be 1 hour. One week or Two week sessions, 4 days per week. Minimum of 2 children.

Private Lessons: These will be 30-45 minute sessions (depends on the level of the child). They will be 4 days a week.

A little about me:

I have decided I need a change from the sales life! I am going to be beginning my own summer business this summer of 2007. I began competitively swimming at the age of 8 swam through out high school, attended competitions through UIK and YMCA, and was a UIL All American Swimmer. In the YMCA, I set many records and was high point girl for my agre group multiple years I attended swim camps for stroke perfection with Olympics medal winner, Jerry Heidenrich. I have taught over 300+ children to swim, coached a swim team, and have consistentely been involved with aquatics in my life. I have experience teaching children that are highly accelrated in the water, those who are learning disabled, and infants with their mothers.. I also have experience teaching adult non swimmers to swim laps and become comfortable in the water. I am First Aid and CPR certified.

If you would like rates or a full resume, please feel free to contact me at: erinlynn999@aol.com or 972-679-0312

Thanks Erin McClurg-Webster

See you this Sunday, May 13. J.S.

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Reminder for Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3rd Easter
ByRosemary May 1, 2019
Would you trust your Studebaker to this man??

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack & John Cade.

Place: Legacy Charter School, 601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Worn out already?

Readings:

Acts of the Apostles, 5, 27-32, 40-41 We gave you strict orders to stop teaching in that name.

Psalm 30, I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

Revelation 11-14, I, John, heard the voices of many angels.

John 21, 1-19, Jesus appears to the apostles at the Sea of Tiberias.

Caught you, Ben. Is that not a guilty look!

Community Activities:

ROMEO MEET: Friday, May 3, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00. Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.

The Candle Team.

JULIETTE LUNCHEON: May 4.

Hi Everyone,

Enjoy Lunch at Amoretto’s on Friday, May 3^rd at 12:30. We will be dining on an Italian lunch. The food is very good and very reasonable. Lunch includes a great salad and wonderful garlic rolls.

I discovered this restaurant about 8 months ago and we have been back 5 times and never disappointed. It gets even better, it is a BYOB. Please join us for a fun lunch. I do have to make reservations. This is a small restaurant. Please let me know if you can come.

Amoretto’s Italian Restaurant

101 Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano

A Legacy Community.

For most of you who will be coming Central Expressway, exit
Spring Creek Parkway go left (West) and make the first right into the Spring Creek strip shopping area. Amoretto’s faces Spring Creek. It is one minute from Central Expressway. Hope to see everyone.

Marilyn, 972-491-7068

The Healing Touch.

TRUE?

Giving never happens by accident. It is always intentional.

Am Grant

Our Father.

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church? Like…
1. A church to keep or abandon? https://files.constantcontact.com/127807e6601/ba4ba88e-9656-4a47-9676-971919e63978.pdf
Communion for All.

See you Sunday,

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Everyone.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement:

Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

Peace, even for you, Charlie.
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Reminder for the Second Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2022
ByRosemary April 20, 2022August 28, 2025

Acts of the Apostles 5: Many signs and wonders were done among the people at the hands of the apostles.

Revelation 1: Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, the one who lives.

John 20: Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.

Buddy and Zoe lighting the candles

Another Reminder for the Second Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2022.

Here are the links for Sunday:

For Zoom ( the video conference, same as last week )

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7428208829?pwd=VERncTBxaWdkaFpkTUZKL3RROW81UT09

Sandra reading the Gospel

A message from Richard Eshelbrenner:

The Purple Stride Event to raise money for pancreatic cancer (this is the cancer Carol had) is being help at Klyde Warren park in Dallas on April 30^th between 8:00 and 12:00.   The event is a 5K walk or run. You can find more information at the following URL:

https://secure.pancan.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=purplestride_contact_us&fr_id=2297

Communion

Congregation

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

      Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total growth.

      Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.

John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230

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